Kisumu Initiative for Positive Empowerment (KIPE)

Tom Mboya Estate, Next to Kibos Road

Hospital, Off Nyerere Road

P.O. Box 1764-40100 Kisumu

Phone: 254 - 057 - 2024691

Email: info@kipekenya.org

Website: www.kipekenya.org

Kisumu Initiative for Positive Empowerment (KIPE) is a youth-focused started in the year 2002 in Kisumu District when young men who were tested as part of a research project (UNIM project) on male circumcision requested support for those found to be living with HIV. Non-partisan, non-religious not-for-profit non-governmental membership organization supporting young people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.

Our mission is to promote and advocate for prevention, treatment, care and support for young people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS in Kenya.

We seek to catalyze support across a range of actors in the HIV/AIDS sector in Kenya and its environs. Our strategies include:

1. Psychological Counselling and Support - We provide on-going psychological Counselling, group therapies and mentorship to our clients and members. We also provide Home Based Care support and referral services; including Counselling & referrals for male circumcision.
2. Opportunistic Infections Clinic - We provide medical treatment for opportunistic infections via a twice weekly clinic on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings.
3. Mobilizations, Sensitizations and Outreaches - We promote the design and implementation of approaches aimed at enhancing prevention of STI, HIV and acceptance of one’s HIV status and PLWHA ‘s through use of theater for development and sporting activities.
4. Advocacy - Through collaboration with like minded organizations we advocate for gender and PLWHAs friendly policies at local and national levels. Our approaches promote communication, decision making and negotiating for HIV/AIDS at risk and vulnerable groups. We also support MSM members to lead healthier lives and tackle stigma associated with one’s sexual orientation.
5. Food Security and Livelihoods - We use sustainable agriculture to enhance food security and livelihoods amongst the members and the community for economic empowerment.
6. Partnership and Collaborations - We believe in partnerships at all levels. Whether community based groups, NGOs, FBOs, Government Ministries, the private sector and multilateral agencies. KIPE forges links to ensure our work is appropriate, relevant and sustainable.
7. Capacity Strengthening - In order to achieve our objectives, we focus on building the capacities of our implementers in the community to deliver effective, participatory, peer-led HIV prevention, treatment care and support programmes. Our trainings include: peer education, drug adherence, positive living, youth friendly services, food security, Male Circumcision and referrals, memory project, gender-based violence, etc. We also empower the youth through sharing of responsibilities, mutual respect and sporting activities for social change. Members are also trained on Micro-finance, Village savings and credit schemes and other income generating project.